We are nearing the end of the athletics competition and the crowd has been treated to some amazing competition at Carrara Stadium. Oceania athletes have featured strongly in many exciting results, with many personal bests and some National Records. Jake Robertson of New Zealand set a new National Record in the Men’s 10,000m finishing 5th…

We were treated to another exciting day of competition today at the Carrara Stadium.  Medals, personal bests and records galore. Dani Stevens was the red hot favourite in the Women’s discus and showed why when she broke the Games record of 68.26 to take the gold medal.  In the men’s discus, Oceania is bursting with…

It was another flood of medals for Australia last night. Kathryn Mitchell was on fire in the Women’s javelin throwing a huge 68.92 to set a new Games Record and Area Record and win the gold medal.  She was joined by fellow Australian Kelsey Lee Roberts who won the silver medal. Cameron Crombie continued the…

We witnessed another day of outstanding athletics competition for Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games at Carrara Stadium. Nick Hough of Australia produced the race of his life to take the bronze medal in the Men’s 110m Hurdles in a Personal Best time of 13.38.  It was a roll of medals for Para Athletes with…

Day 2 of the Games certainly delivered excitement, with a huge crowd to watch some amazing performances.  Athletes from Oceania countries again featured prominently in many events. Australia’s Celia Sullohearn showed a “never give up attitude” in the Women’s 10,000m and won the hearts of the crowd in the process.  She finished 6th and in…

Big crowds lined the course for the first Athletics event held for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.  Contestants in the 20km Race Walk were buoyed on by the cheering spectators and Oceania countries were prominent in the medal placings.  Australian athletes provided dual gold with Dane Bird-Smith and Jemima Montag winning the Men’s and Women’s…